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Summary: Good and interesting reading.
Review: I saw the movie first and enjoyed. Wish I would of read the book first. The book has some history on navegation and explanation of weather conditions. You get the story plus information in many aspects of the sea. Really enjoyed both the movie and the book.
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Summary: Ms.O book review Colin McKeefery
Review: The Perfect Storm is a great book that tells a story about a fishing boat and the storm of the century.It takes place on Halloween which is kinda spooky. The main characters are the crew on the boat.The storm was one of the worst the National Wheather Bureau has seen to date.This true-story tragedy would be good for anyone who likes a thriller.I would give this book 3stars.
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Summary: Ms.O book review Colin McKeefery
Review: THE PERECT STORM is a great book that tells a story about a fishing boat and the storm of the century.It takes place on halloween which is kinda spooky. The main characters are the crew on the boat.The storm was one of the worst the National Wheather Bureau has seen to date. This true-story tragedy would be good for anyone who likes a thriller.I would give this book 3stars
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Summary: Ms.O book review Charlie...
Review: The Perfect Storm was a good book. Sebastian Junger is an amazing author. He took a story that could have been "okay" and made it great. The characters come to life through their authentic personalities and actions. Though there was virtually only one action part, the writing is so good that you do not even think of that until after the book is over. Overall, I thought this book deserves three stars.
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Summary: MS.O LA- CHARLIE REDINGER
Review: The Perfeect Storm was okay. It was boring because there was only one exciting part, and the rest just talked about fishing. The idea is good but Sebastian just screwed it all up by writing too much junk. Silly Sebastian. He seems like a good writer but he needs to get to the point. Overall, the book was ok.
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Summary: Excellent non-fiction account plus background info
Review: If you have seen the movie the Perfect Storm you saw only half of the story. My favorite part of the book is the intense sections devoted to the men who are the PJs- the paratrooper jumpers - the guys who jump out of helicopters to rescue those lost at sea. The book has a good detailed section on how these brave men train and the risks they take that was not very well developed in the movie.The study of the fishing industry as a business and how much money is still being brought in from the sea is amazing. The cod fishing industry much of the wealth of colonial New England was built on was a 4 billion dollar industry at the time! That is massive. This type of info sets the backdrop for the narrative telling of how the Andrea Gale went out into the storm and never returned.
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Summary: The PERFECT STORM - A great read!
Review: It was first the movie - and its astonishing special effects - that grabbed my attention. Hungry for more details, I decided to take the time to read the book. In my opinion, it was very well written. The author, Sebastian Junger, lured me into the harsh and raw world of Gloucester fisherman; their work, their sorrow, their adventure. In addition, the author provided sufficient description and historical facts surrounding that mighty gale, not to mention the details involved in the heart-pounding rescue missions. Ultimately, an understanding of the storm's perfect meteorological architecture and a vivid picture of those chaotic seas - and their ghastly mountains of water - was what I was after. And...that is what I got! Five stars, Sebastian Junger, your "Perfect Storm" is perfectly written!
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Summary: ONE OF THE GREATEST BOOKS EVER!!!
Review: One of the greatest writers in this world is Sebastian Junger and he wrote the book "The Perfect Storm". The theme of his book was a story about the hurricane that had hit the East Coast killing hundreds of people. The background is that men and women would usually join the fishing business because you could get a pretty big paycheck in a small amount of time (a month). While many fishermen and women were returning, a hurricane rose up and hit the East Coast. The hundred foot waves and driving winds killed a large amount of men and women, including the people that were also on the mainland. The hurricane struck in October of 1991 and because of the way this hurricane worked many meterologists called it the "perfect storm".
I really enjoyed reading this book. It showed me some history; the fishing technology used hundreds of years before compared to the technology used today, and also the effects of the "perfect storm". The author also really connects you to the death of many of these fishermen and women, describing what it was like to drown, and what happens to the body as it's drowning. It makes the storm memorable because it tells how people were dying on the ocean and how hundreds of people drowned because of the waves the hurricane made.
I was affected in many ways by this book. I felt for the death of the characters in this novel on different levels, because they weren't just characters made up by the author, they were based on real people. At first, watching the movie, I brushed it all off as not important, but the book helped me to better feel how the characters felt as they were caught in the storm and when they were being rescued. I would recommend this to people who like a little drama and a little history.
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Summary: Must Read This Book!
Review: The Perfect Storm is a novel based on the "Halloween Storm" in 1991. This storm was particularly dangerous because it was not just one storm but three combined, thus creating "The Perfect Storm". It addresses the stories of several ships as they fight their way through the gale. The most well known of these ships is undoubtedly the Andrea Gail. The Andrea Gail, a swordfish boat, along with many others, is out for a last trip of the season. Her crew, consisting of the ship's captain Billy Tyne and several other fishermen, set out in mid October hoping to earn enough money to pay off some debts and bills. The story of the Andrea Gail specifically centers around Bobby Shatford, a young fisherman aboard the Andrea Gail for the first time. When the storm hits, the ship is caught in a trap of fierce winds and gigantic waves as the crew continue to fight for their lives unsure whether they'll make it to daybreak. Their chances of survival do not look good. The book also contains the heroic tales of the rescue missions of several crews. The Satori, a relatively small vessel, was headed on its way to Bermuda when the storm blew through. Finding itself in an overwhelming situation, it issues a mayday and the Coast Guard sends a helicopter and nearby vessel to rescue the crew. The harsh conditions make it difficult to get to the crew but through courage and persistence they are finally rescued. Another rescue was that of a Coast Guard helicopter that was forced to abandon when they ran out of fuel. The book starts with a detailed description of the skills needed to run and operate a fishing boat as well as the extreme and dangerous lengths that these fisherman will got to for a good catch. This slow start may make the book seem dull at first but the information is key to understanding the events occurring during the storm. It describes the makeup of the standard fishing boat including the Andrea Gail and also provides a detailed history of fishing along the coast. The author also provides a sympathizing perspective for that of the lost fishermen and also gives you a new perspective on the courage and bravery of the men involved in the rescue missions. If you don't mind a little education on fishing history and boats this is the perfect book to read for a good adventure story. By Lauren S.
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Summary: High Expectations--Pathetic Results
Review: Sebastian Junger created a book of suspense, but without a good story line. The book jumps from place to place, with weakly developed characters and few details describing specific events. As soon as one scene is vaguely described, Junger begins to describe a different scene altogether with entirely new characters. However, the detail on the scenes that Junger does decide to describe is spectacular. With descriptions of colossal waves and terrifying wind speeds, Junger creates an image of dread and fear; a storm that is a fisherman's worst nightmare.
The most enjoyable part of the book came when Junger was specifically talking about the Andrea Gail characters. It was difficult to relate to the random people that Junger described in his book that were also in danger during the storm, but it was fun to hear the stories behind each fisherman's past. By getting to know the characters, the storm scenes became more intense as the readers had developed somewhat of a relationship with them. I wish that the writer had incorporated more character detail into his story, as well as making his book into more of a story than a documentary. The book would have been much more entertaining if Junger had stuck to a direct storyline without all of the little stories along the way.
Although I didn't enjoy the book overall, there were some things that I disliked more than others. I found that it was hard to follow the author's way of jumping from story to story. One paragraph would be talking about the Andrea Gail, and then in the next paragraph he would bring up an entire group of people altogether. It made it extremely difficult to follow, and even harder to enjoy. I also disliked all of the fishing terms that Junger included in his book. It was hard to keep all of the terms straight in my head, so I had to keep flipping back pages to remember what certain things were. Flipping back and forth made reading tedious and time consuming.
I would recommend this book to fishermen who know what all of the terms were. I think that if somebody understood all the terms that the author mentioned, they would be able to follow more easily. A fisherman reading this book would also be able to relate to the characters due to their own experiences on fishing boats. If I had more fishing experience, I think I would have enjoyed this book much more. I rate this book as a one out of five, simply because I cannot rate it a zero. I would rate it a zero if I could. The writing style was too hard to read without fishing experience, and I like books that have a specific flowing plot. Perhaps this book was great for some people, but I myself did not enjoy it.
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